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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
RETURN OF THE eYPsIEs.

Dfckering with Unfortunate Farmers.
Laying by Winters Stock of Hay.
Thus many return to the cities to their
actual habitations, which may have stood
idle the summer through. Numbers trail
along the highways until their farm homes
are reached, where, if they be rented, as
they usually are to some less thrifty far
mer, they have reserved a few months
housing. Thousands wander into the
central south for all winter dickering and
trading there. Many return to their vii
lage homes, over or alongside mammoth
barns, where winters gypsy jockeying
is done. Great crowds of them, not vet
SO well along as their brethren in gain
ings, struggle into the cities. In the com
moner quarters these turn their hands to
bird training, basket weaving, training
and trading in valuable cats and dogs,
while hundreds of gypsy youths secure
ready employment under gentlemen's
grooms, and particularly at the care of
horses being fitted for the next years
events of the turf. Still others, and these
comprise the larger number, come troop
ing into thousands of little villages and
countryside places throughout the south
ern portions of northern states and in the
northern tier of southern states arriving
as early as the last October days. The
movements of these provide genuine
gypsy study.
Their arrival is hardly noticed, as they
never come in large body, but in twos
and threes, and it is often weeks before
the little gypsy community is at its best
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
photographing the oceans Bottom.

seYou spoke of the advancement in
science accomplished by amateurs, Mr..
Schleier. In what way?"
"Weli, take the sea, for instance.
About all of the photographs taken in
depths Of the sea are by experimenting
amateurs, and through them most mar
velous hidden mysteries have been re-
vealed. \
ssHow do they accomplish this, and
how do they know what is being photo
lgraphed?'' asked the reporter.
Until the plate is seen they have not
1.-THE slightest idea of what has been photo
graphed. The operation, however, is
simple. a box, Theoretically sealed, with
glass front, is sunk, and to it is connected
an electric light. Alta certain depth light
fails to penetrate the water and all is
darkness. Sinking this device to short
distance of the bed the electric current is
turned on, which eliminates everything
within certain radius, and at the same
instant calls into action the mechanism OF
1.-THE submerged camera. Often, to be
sure, almost nothing appears upon the
plate, but sometimes the instrument Is
lowered among most interesting forma-
tons Of nature, and pictures are produced
of incalculable value to science. These
Experiments are constantly being made,
and are such that those connected witt
the art as myself cannot possibly prose
lcute. IN Nashville American
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17

you cIlInh Oh NOUNS anu DuGrernles AID
humming birds reading marriage serv-
ices over the flowers in garden there is
quite an opportunity for poetry in flower
culture. The arrangement is sometimes
very wonderful, he said, taking quaint
and grotesque orchid in greens and
browns. ''This flower is self generating.
and the fertilization is carried on by the
ants. The ant can get into this flower
only by going over the pollen cells, and
the pollen clings to him. He can get out
only by passing over those places which
the pollen needs to touch, and for The
new flowers the ant alone is to be
thanked. The same way of developing
flowers can be applied to any variety
You could breed roses. for instance. The
value of the chrysanthemums, however,
is that you get your good results in a
year, where, with roses, equally satisfac-
tory results would require five years.
The New York society has gone behind
the Japanese flowers. There is a stand
of them, direct nnportations, over there.
You can see, however, that in color, size,
and design they do not compare, though
it used to be said, and is still said, that
the japanese chrysanthemums beat the
world. New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17

Inc vanguard mas qmeTry renJeu some
deserted roadside inn at the outskirts of
the village, or some former spacious home
long gone to decay. This is always got
for song. However much house room
it may have, it must invariably possess the
requisite of great ramshackle barn and
outlying sheds. For little time the gyp-
sizes seem to merely exist here. But every
day their women folk may be seen miles
away, spinning in light buggies over the
autumn roads in every direction. Not
only are they found on the well travelled
highways, but every grass grown wagon
road leading to secluded and remotest
farms has been hunted and haunted. At
this home and that; there tarrying I'M
der pretense of. admiring some animal;
there making trifing purchase of
vegetables and poultry; over yonder bar
tering for, but never buying, grain and
hay; again telling a fortune or two if
appealed to; but seldom urging such
profitable vocation-in little time these
canniest and most indomitable of all hui
man detectives have at their tongues
end, for home reference, every possible
item of information regarding the fnan-
cial standing and condition of every
farmer for half county round.
Then of sudden some luckless wight,
under terror of an overdue note or re-
lentless mortgage, has sold his cornfeld
''in the shock to the gypsles. Another's
weather Drowned stacks of hay have
come into their possession. Then begins,
and to continue the whole winter through,
a ceaseless procession of young stock,
horses and mules, toward the gypsies'
temporary domicile. Drunken farmer,
unfortunate farmer, thriftless farmer, in
all directions, pays the penalties of i'll
doing or i'll luck to these superb jockeys,
who, buying for pittances, and for
months selling at excellent prices or not
at all, at their improvised market, make
large profits; and the spring finds them
ready for greedy city buyers with great
numbers of stock transformed from
shaggy, ambling beasts to animals of
such splendid form and spirit as do even
a city gypsy traders eyes good to look
upon. The amount of live stock thus
gathered up every winter throughout the
country is tremendous. the profits are
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
Professional Entertainers,

Professional entertainers are getting tc
be excessively plentiful in Brooklyn.
The Rambler saw list of parlor artists
the other day as long as the roster of a
military company, each of whom was
billed as person fit to make night
agreeable for reasonable compensation.
They do it for anywhere from So to $25
night, and most of them have remunera-
tive patronage. The clubs utilize the
more accomplished and all sorts of private
parties the rest. They are readers, singers
and humorists. The humorist is che
latest product in the amusement line. He
tells comic stories, makes faces and re-
gilds chestnuts for the entertainment of
people who haven't the vim to entertain
themselves. Time was when parlor
full of people developed their own fun,
but now in all social circles it is becoming
the thing to hire some one to do it. /
know number of clever young men
who are panning out much pocket monev
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
THE MARRIAGE OF FLOWERS.
Chat with the Secretary of a Horticnl
tural Society-The Chrysanthemum.

Chat with the Secretary of a Horticnl-
tural Society-The Chrysanthemum.
John Thorpe is a somewhat tall and
very valuable chrysanthemum, whose
trunk is OF brown diagonal, with a calyx
OF brown beard under his chin and a
corolla of shrewd and rugged features
which Light up with interest when he dis
cusses his favorite pursuit. He is the Sec
rotary of the New York Horticultural So
ciety. When John Thorpe sits down in
the shadow of date palm, with two
chrysanthemums about to be married in
his hands, he becomes singularly inter
esting. OF the two chrysanthemums,
the bride is arrayed in spotless white and
the bridegroom in brilliant vestment of
red.
''The marriage of two flowers, . says
Mr.. Thrope, in semi-poetic but entirely
practical way, lis exactly like any other
marriage. Most of the flowers on exhi-
bition here are composite varieties, but in
the simple varieties the male and female
flowers are easily and instantly distin-
guished by a practical eye. The develop
ment of crysanthemums is nothing more
nor less than the breeding of them, and
exactly like the breeding of fine varieties
of stock. Five years ago we had nothing
but simple flowers. Now you see the
wonderful variety of shapes and sizes
and colors which has resulted. This has
come from hybridization, and that is done
in this way
| Cutting off the long petals of one of
the flowers, he showed at the base of each
the pollen which had ripened and was
ready to be scattered by the air in the
shape of an impalpable powder. Cutting
away the petals of the other, he brought
to view multitude of fine stamens,
slightly sticky. Whenever the pollen
powder touches any of these sticky points,
a floral union takes place, and the flower
grown from the resultant seed partakes
of the characteristics of the two which
went to form3it. IL -
I'm growing the flowers Mr.. Thorpe
continued, f'we take fine camels hair
brush, and with it transfer the pollen
from one flower to the other. This pro-
cess, in nature, is fulfilled by the air, by
insects and in various ways. There are
some flowers which are fortified only at
night by moths. There are others which
are welded only in the day by the but
terfies1ana the humming birds. Whaa
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
An Interesting Experiment.

A highly interesting as well as instruc-
tive experiment in night signaling at sea
will be tried at the first favorable oppor-
tunity. The new method is one suggest
ed by Mr.. Edison. 1t consists in throwing
the rays of the electric light on the
clouds. The clouds, thus acting as re-
Electors, permit the flashes of the light
being seen at very great distance. The
regular system of flashes of different
lengths can be utilized in this manner by
corresponding them with the dashes and
dots of the regular army and navy code
of telegraphy. This system could be used
to great advantage where the means usu-
ally employed would be inadequate and
unreliable. The present manner of send
ing messages at night between different
vessels consists of the common torch,
which is used in the same manner as the
''wig wag'' flag in daytime. Newport
Cor. New York World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17

The enthusiastic traveller is always re-
freshing, till you begin to get too much
of him. He Tor she) breaks out into
transports whenever a new object is
sighted, and expresses unbounded delight
upon every possible occasion. These
good people are generally ''first trippers;"
they have not been abroad before, and
nearly everybody takes it hard the first
time. One. jealous clergyman whom 1
remember was perpetual fountain of
second hand delight. Everything he saw
rained bliss upon him. and even during a
hard fit Of sea sickness he averred, with
haggard smile, that he had always
wanted to know how it felt, and was
thankful to gracious Providence for
giving him the opportunity. But his
thanks were rather more fervent when
he got well. VIII Carleton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
Test of Train Telegraphy

A recent public test of the consolidated
railway telegraph system of train teleg-
raphy, made on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, gave very satisfactory results. On
a train moving sixty miles an hour, mes
sages were sent and received to and from
other trains on the road; and commune
cation was had with this city and with
different stations on the line. Boston
Budget.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
such . Relief.

Mrs. A. (who entertains good deaD--
I have really enjoyed the evening ex.
ceedingly, Mrs. Buck. It's such relief
to get out of ones own atmosphere once
in q while.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
vgspga BELLS.

IT'S evening and the dreamy chime
OF vesper bells falls on my ear.
In sad response my heart beats time:
A year today
They laid away
On distant shore my love SO dear.
The joyous lark has gone to rest,
The suns last glow fades on the sky
So would hush within my breast
The strains so low
OF long ago,
Caught from my love in DAYS gone by.
Oh, vesper bells, SO low, so sad,
Your troubled chime I cannot bear;
Those minor chords will drive me mad.
Hush, / implorel
Oh, peal no more
The dissonance of my despair
Emile Pickhardt
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17

mconceIvaDIy great, ana these WIZARDS
of the stable must eventually largely con-
troll the entire horse trade Of the country.
Edgar L. Wakeman's Letter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17

Unlocked for-The tack you pick up
with your foot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
PAN-ELECTRIO DEFICIENCIES.

Money Which the Government Will Have to
Pay foe Being Dissraced.
Washington Special
1t is understood that one of the largest items
to be sent to Congress on account of defcien-
ces By the Department of Justice will be that
for the payment of special counsel for the gov
eminent, the lions share of which is chargeable
to the costly litigation begun by the department
for the benefit of tine Pan electric statesmen and
their speculative associates. This litigation has
been nearly two years in progress at great cost
to the United States and thus far the govern
Tnent has been defeated at every point The
Circuit Court in Massachusetts, despite the
learned opinions Of Secretary Lamar ane the
Democratic members of the House judiciary
committee, has decided that the Attorney gen
eral cannot maintain suit to annul a patent for
an invention, unless authorized by Congress to
DO From that decision the Department of
j ustice has appealed to the Supreme Court of
the United States. and therefore the expensive
special counsel" including the learned ex-So-
licitor general, John Goode. are content. Mr.
Goode spends most of his time in Washington,
and appears to be a gentleman of elegant leisure.
1t is not beyond the bounds of probability that
his serenity will be somewhat disturbed when
the question OF making an appropriation for the
big fees of himself and the other Pan electric
counsel shall como before Congress. 1t is known
that prominent and influential members of both
branches will insist on a full disclosure of all
the facts respecting the pending litigation, as
well detailed account of the expenses and
liabilities hitherto incurred and the probable
future cost of the same if the is to be
pushed TO final Judgment No bill of costs will
be complete which does not show the amounts
expended for printing, stationery, stenographic
and clerical work, fees of experts and other wit
nesses, ETC., we'll the amount for counsel
fees Estimates by competent persons of the
probable cost 20 the government of the litigation
vary from $125 900 to 5000 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
Other Failures

LOUISVILLE Dec. S.-Amos McCampbell g.
Co., brokers and dealers in margins closed the
doors of their Office in this city to-day. The
members of the firm say they have been on tho
wrong side of the market for some time, and
couldn't stand the pressure. Branches in ST.
Paul, Minneapolis, New Orleans. Mobile and
Montgomery are also involved. The entire
liabilities are placed at s25. 600; assets nothing
ST. LOUIS Dec 8-Adyces from Waco, Tex,
say that Isaac Lewis. who took immense
stock of dry goods from New York to that city
some time ago and was apparently doing a very
large business, was heavily attached to-day by
both New York and Texas creditors The New
York attachments by III. b. Claf1in & Co.,
$31, 900; Jefferies & Co., So 500; j. A. Blovitch 81
Co., So, 800: Bernheim, Bauer & Co, 5000;
August Brothers, 81, 500; Bernheim & Co.,
1000; Alfred Benjamin & Co. s., 000 The
Texas attachments amount to over $20. 900.
ADRIAN, Mimi, Dec S-James Kill patrick
has made assignment for the benefit of his
creditors. His liabilities ZOO, and his
nominal assets $4,000 Wildcat speculation is
said to be the of his failure. Mr.. Kill
patrick of the most extensive land
owners and stock-raisers in southwestern
Min nesota-
IsHPEMING Mich, Dec. S.-M. Prenzlauer e.
Sen, of the largest general merchandise
firms in Sault Ste. Marie. have assigned The
exact condition of affairs is not yet ascertained
Liabilities, probably, $50. 900; assets, half that
sum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
MINOR MATTERS.

Woo1-Growers Request a Rehabilitation OF
Their Product by Railways.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-The woo,-growers and
dealers, in conference here, to-day. adopted a
series of resolutions declaring unjust the pres
ent classification of wool by the railroads of the
the country, and directing that they be urgently
requested to place wool in their classified
ton basis that would at least be equal to
the present classiications as if classified fol-
lows: Wool il sacks, in quantities less than TO-
900 pounds in carloads, second class; in quanti-
ties greater than 10000 pounds. in carloads,
third class wool compressed in bales, in quaint
ties less than 10000 pounds, in carloads, third
class; in quantities greater than 20, 900 pounds,
n carloads. fourth class The conference also
passed a resolution declaring that recent events
have demonstrated the necessity for central
organization at Washington or elsewhere, and
with that purpose in view, request all WOOL
growers and officers of wool-erowers' assoeia-
tions in the United States TO Immediately send
their addresses TO Albert Chapman, at Middle
ht,rry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
FORTUNES STRANGE CAPERs.

Rise and Fall of One of Mrs. Cleveland's Pre-
decessors in the White House.
Washington Special.
I noticed q remarkable instance of the ups and
downs of Washington society in one of the
street cars here yesterday. The car were
crowded. and a number of youn men, some of
whom were extreme dudes. had seats No ladies
were standing, except one colored servant-girl.
At this moment a fine-lookiug, gray haired lady,
richly dressed entered the Sac was over
the medium height, as straight as an arrow, and
she had one Of the kindest and most beautiful
faces have ever seen old woman. Every
line of her face was refined. and though her
thick hair was of silvery white. her bright
blue eyes were full of life. She mourning,
and there a crepe veil fastened to her bon
net. She stepped into the car, and, seeing there
a strap and prepared to stand. She did stand
for two squares, and none of these Washington
dudes rose TO give her seat until they were
asked to do SO by gentleman standing beside
me-
Still this same lady was once mistress of the
White House, and she presided over a part of an
administration which socially was brilliant
as any in our history. 1t John Tyler's
daughter who is sn inmate of the million
aire Corcoran's Home for Old Ladies. and who,
Notwithstanding her reduced circumstances, is
as fine lady as lives in the world to-day.
recognized her she took her seat, and she
did SO the contrast between now and nearly
fifty years ago entered my mind She was then
as much feted and toadied as Mrs. Cleveland ia
to-day. She must have been fully as beautiful
as Mrs. Cleveland, and doubt not the society
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
Good Luck of q Governess.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. S.-Fashionable
society received a severe shock here to-day when
it leaked out that young Joseph Oliver, one of
the richest Of the new generation of San Fran
cisco, had married his sisters former eoverness
and companion. Young Oliver is regarded
worth moro than 81 000, 900, as he has inherited
the bulk of the fortune of his father. The Mar
quis Oliver. ''Old Oliver" received this title
from the Pope. on account Of the large amount
that he gave the church here aud in Rome
When his father died. and soon after his sister.
Joseph was left alone with the governess. He
became enamored of her. and they were engaged.
It was arranged that while he should go abroad
she should study in some Eastern seminary.
The programme was carried out. and one
had suspicion of their relations When Oliver
returned to New York. about q fortnight ago,
he was met by his betrothed. who had now re-
ceived the finishing touches to her education,
and the two were privately married. The young
couple will live here, where the groom has one
of the finest houses in the city. filled with costly
pictures and other art treasures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09

ingtop. Mrs. Sheridan, who does rot look as
though she WEIGHED more than 100 pounds.
tipped the recording finger OF the mechipa until
il registered 160 Her famous husband, who
wore heavy overcoas, was found to weigh 1s4
pounds
There three ministers in the present
House of Representatives. Judge Stewart. of
Georgia. and Cheadle, Of Indiana. are ex-
preachers. bnt the new Congressman from New
Hampshire, Rev. Mr. Mckinney. has been in the
Universalist pulpit during his whole active
career. He is the first Democratic Congress
man from New Hampshire in ten years. Oddly
enough, the last Democratic Representative
from that State was Frank Jones, the brewer.
The organization of the Fourth National
Bank, of Dayton, O., has been authorized by
the Comptroller of the Currency. The capital
stock is stated at $500, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Progress I'm Building New Vesse1s-Th
Monitors Pronounced Useless.

Progress in Building New VesseIs-The
Monitors Pronounced Useless.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sin his annual report
the Secretary of the Navy says:
st is with much satisfaction that the depart
ment is able report upon the occurrences of
the past year. Many difficulties have stood in
the way of the creationiof creditable new navy.
During the last year many of these have been
removed, and if it is the will Of the COT ntry
that should be possessed Of a navy able to
maintain, when required, the honor and dignity
of the government, it readily be
created"
.omplished on the cruisers, armored vessels
oast defenses, etc. In this connection he
adds:
Some slight delay in construction of the
cruisers under contract has doubtless resulted,
and there was much Earring and unpleasantness
1T first; but at the present time all concur that
the quality of the steel has been improved, and
that more reliable processes have come to light,
and all dissatisfaction has disappeared. Es-
pecially has the steel made upon the Pacific
coast been notable for its quality The construc-
lion of the cruisers there may mark an
important event in its industrial history
The department deems it unwise to follow, at
present, the course of the Europen powers in
building unprotected torpedo boats. 1t recog-
aizes the power OF the dynamite projectile. and
believes 1t practicable to embody it II such man
ner as to insure that it will reach any desired
object of attack in spite of known weapons, and
upon that problem 1t is engaged
II find myself unable to concur in the recon-
mendation that the single turreted monitors be
repaired and made ready for coast-defense
sells. An examination of their characteristics
shows that, outside of the ships in our own navy.
antagonist could probably be found against
which they could stand for a moment They
we're good vessels for their time, but entirely